Well lets see Minnesota is 8-2 overall, 5-0 in the Big Ten (1st overall in the Big Ten) and is looking really good as we get set close out the month of January. Once again we have some highlights for you from Cole Schrupp from yesterdays 37-3 smashing over Wisconsin!

Hope you enjoy and keep checking back to Gophersports.com this week for news/updates.

Last weekend the Gophers defeated Illinois and Purdue on the road. The hired Cole Schrupp this year to put together all of the outstanding videos, highlights, interviews etc. that you have seen on either Gophersports.com of Facebook/Twitter.

Over the weekend Cole decided to change things up and instead of just making a highlight video he chose to give fans an all-access behind the scenes of what the team does on the road.

The piece is a four part series in which you can find below. I hope you all enjoy the great work Cole did on this and everything else he has put together for Minnesota Wrestling fans!

First off how about this past weekend for our Gopher wrestlers? Congrats on a clean sweep in Big Ten action and the big goose egg they put up on Purdue!

This Sunday Minnesota will take on Wisconsin in the annual "Border Battle" at Noon at the Sports Pavilion. Make sure to come out to see some great college wrestling.

Now on to the good stuff...over the winter break the team's workout room got a new look. Below are some pictures of the teams workout facility. There are photos scattered of former Minnesota Golden Gophers who were either a two-time All American or National Champion.

Wanted to pass along highlights from the 2012 Southern Scuffle. Another great piece of work put together by Cole Schrupp! Highlights from the dual this past Sunday should be up later today, please check back for more!

I was
born into a wrestling family. I'm
thankful it matches my abilities and personality.

2.What was the biggest adjustment
you had to make when moving from high school wrestling to college wrestling?

I had
to be more physical to make up for a lack of strength/size and learning how to
escape from bottom, which is what most freshman struggle with.

3.What is the feeling like after a big
takedown or scoring a pin?

It
depends on the situation but here at Minnesota we take pride in dominating our
opponents the best we can.

4.What team or individual performance are you
most proud of?

It is yet to come.

5.Where is your favorite place to eat on
campus?

Tony's Diner

6.What is your favorite Minnesota tradition?

I am proud to be part of the program I grew up watching and
dreaming of wrestling for in my home state.
I remember watching all the past "Gopher Greats" and getting goose
bumps. I like being part of the winning
tradition.

7.What is the best part of being a member of
the Minnesota wrestling team?

The culture here is excellent.
We have awesome resources in our coaches, training partners, boosters,
and fans. My teammates are my best
friends and its fun being part of it all.

8.Why did you choose Minnesota?

It worked out well for me.
I knew I had to go to a good wrestling school to reach my potential and
I saw myself fitting into the line-up. I
really liked the coaching staff and their system. I had a lot of good friends and training
partners here at Minnesota already.
Looking back now, I could not have imagined going anywhere else.

9.Who on the team is the team prankster?

I would have to say Coach Eggum.
He is always joking around and is hilarious. He does a good job at keeping things loose
when they need to be.

10.What
have you learned from wrestling that has helped you in other aspects of your
life?

I would say wrestling has helped me in almost every aspect of my
life along with giving me a lot of opportunities.

11.What is
your favorite sports movie?

Probably For Love of the Game or Without Limits.

12.What
are you listening to on your iPod right now?

I
listen to pretty much everything but lately I have been on a country music
kick. Teammate Joel Bauman produced a cool song in
"Wonder That." Check it out on iTunes.

13.Do you
have any pre-match superstitions?

Not really other than that I usually eat the same things before
matches.

14.What
are your goals for this season?

NCAA Champion.

15.What is
your favorite sport outside of wrestling?

I liked to play a lot of sports like baseball, football, and
golf. I am also interested in sports that have a
toughness factor to them such as MMA, triathlons, and marathons.

16.What has
been the best memory in your Gopher wrestling career?

Earning All-American status as a freshman.

17.If you
had the choice to travel either forward or backward in time, which would you
choose? Why?

I wish I was a freshman so I could have five more years living
the dream.

18.Where do you like wrestling at more the
Pavilion or Williams Arena?